dust
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
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- (uncountable) Dust is a thin powder that can be seen in the air or on a surface.
- The old building was filled with dust.
Related words
[change]- angel dust
- bite the dust
- dustbin / dust bin
- dust devil
- dustbowl / dust bowl
- dust bunny
- dustpan
- duststorm
- dusty
- dustlike
- dustless
- fairy dust
- stardust
Verb
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- (transitive) If you dust something, you remove dust from it.
- Sally dusted her house to prepare it for a party.